Athletic Department unveils new “Pitt” Logo & Football uniforms
Pitt is once again it.
Evoking its rich and accomplished past, the University of Pittsburgh unveiled a new, yet familiar, logo to represent its proud athletics program — a block-letter Navy blue “Pitt.”
The Pitt logo, unveiled by Athletic Director Jeff Long today, will be utilized by each of the Panthers’ 19 intercollegiate sports teams. The new football uniforms, which were also on display today, will feature the block Pitt on both sides of the helmet. Pitt’s standardized color scheme of Navy blue and Vegas gold, introduced in 1997, will remain the same.
The Panthers previously had Pitt on their helmets from 1973-96 in a script lettering. The block-style Pitt actually has much earlier origins in Panther sports lore, dating back as early as the Jock Sutherland football-coaching era of the 1920s. (…)
Fans watching the Panther football team this fall can also expect other eye-catching uniform changes.
The home and away jerseys will remain Navy blue and white, respectively. Each jersey, however, will have gold side panels that blend into the pants. The jersey numbers have been softened, making them more readable and visually attractive.
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